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Council Talks Tariffs, Housing, Take Shots at Dave Smith After Hours in Closed Session
By
Evan Robins
and
After spending hours in a private closed session, councilors used Tuesday's general committee meeting to talk housing development, the pending incorporation of the Peterborough water utility, and to take shots at President Donald Trump and MPP Dave Smith.
Council Kills Motion to Provide Emergency Shelter for More Than 60 Unhoused; “We’ve done as much as we can”
By
Evan Robins
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Monday, February 3rd’s meeting of Peterborough City Council dragged past midnight as council debated a Notice of Motion submitted by Alex Bierk and Keith Riel to create an emergency shelter to address Peterborough’s ongoing homelessness crisis.
Peterborough to Add More Modular Housing Units Pending Government Funding
By
Abbigale Kernya
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Peterborough’s City Hall returned from the holiday break on the evening of January 6th to convene for General Committee. Hot on the agenda was the approval of up to 16 additional modular housing units located at 210 Wolfe Street following the recent December 13th announcement of two new funding programs from Ontario’s Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) aiming to support municipal housing initiatives. 
Cost of Encampment Evictions Still Unclear Despite Report's Approval by City Council Cost of Encampment Evictions Still Unclear Despite Report's Approval by City Council
Cost of Encampment Evictions Still Unclear Despite Report's Approval by City Council
David King
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September 23, 2025
Peterborough Opens New Temporary Shelter as it Evicts McDonnel EncampmentPeterborough Opens New Temporary Shelter as it Evicts McDonnel Encampment
Peterborough Opens New Temporary Shelter as it Evicts McDonnel Encampment
Louanne Morin
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August 27, 2025
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Issue 6
March 22, 2023
Arthur is back in action for March and after a brual month full of all kinds of horrible slights and baseless attacks from the far reaches of campus we get to keep our funding for at least another year! This issue features everything from the profane to the profound and everything in between. In short, everything people have come to love (or despise) about Arthur is here within these pages. We talk about the most moving moments of the 47th annual Elders and Traditional People's Gathering to the academic ramifications for discovering you are indeed a cat. You'll also find the latest on what City Council has been up to and a review of some pertinent films.
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Volume 57, Issue 6
March 22, 2023
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Peterborough Politics Podcast
Peterborough Politics PodcastEpisode 3: Don't Have a CAO, Man
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Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay
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Danny Taro
We're back at it again like clockwork for Episode 2 of the Peterborough Politics Podcast. This week we delved into the latest city council meeting, specifically the deferral to add stronger language surrounding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) to the community safety and well-being plan and exciting Waste Management changes.
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